Aug 17, 2012

Summertime

Recently, Creek Siders paddled one of the prettiest rivers around, the Ohanepecosh. The Ohane is a summertime classic I try and hit every year. Uber clean water flows out of Mt Rainier Nat'l Park and down through the Ohane gorges. So clean and tasty, I usually don't even bring a water bottle.

WA is such an incredible place for whitewater. Good thing the economy sucks, otherwise I'd have to work all the time! Been fooling around with a new camera this year. Here's a little eye candy. Good times, y'all.

babooom Fish pic

Joni Randall at the get in

The Ohanepecosh starts at Secret Camp, just a hundred yards from the Park boundary. In 2006 a massive flood altered the river significantly and deposited an extremely large amount of old growth in the upper canyons. Secret Camp is about halfway through the original run, but still offers plenty of high quiality drops. If you know the run, or know Jedi mind tricks you don't have to get out of your boat.

Jess Matheson makin' it look goood

Ellie Wheat charges a tight slot

clean water all the way to the get out

Fish lines up at Butcher's Block. Lower Triple in the background

Fish pic

POW!!! Fish pic

Scott Waidelich, takin' it in

Ellie and Jess

Ellie at Elbow Room, elbows in tact!

bottom of Elbow Room

Jess

Daan Jimmink expressing thoughts between laps on Ohane Falls

the Ohanepecosh has lots of potholes

Jess in the 'pothole' above Ohane Falls proper

this little pothole can get juicy

and will beat your ASS!

...until you swim

unless..

you keep your shit together

Ellie goes deep and keeps it together

Daan is very good at boofing

crankin' that shit out!!

Daan likes settin'er down easy Fish pic

boofing with a Blunt Family Paddle Fish pic

... is so nice Fish pic

Ellie runs right at Ohane Falls Fish pic

Joni likes the Ohane Fish pic

yours truly Fish pic

Jess Fish pic

summa time, an livin's e z

Fish pic

secret camp

woodsy goods

Daan: Ohane is brizz-own

Well, another chapter has come to an end here at Creek Sides theater. Hope you enjoyed the show. Til next time, y'all. Thanks for stopping by.